seine

The fishing practices, including trawling and the use of gill and seine nets, were shown to cause physical pressures such as abrasion, smothering, siltation and total habitat loss.

Local communities believe that certain fishing practices, such as spearfishing with scuba gear and semi-industrial fishing with purse seines and night lights, are major contributors to the decline of fish stocks.

Using a seine, the Karuk Tribe fisheries team formed a circle and pulled up their catch.

Using a seine net, they formed a circle and pulled up their catch.

The most common method used to catch oily fish is known as "seine" fishing, one of the most environmentally friendly fishing techniques in use today: